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Summer Pasta Dinner for Runners

Here’s a suggestion for a nice pasta dinner for keeping healthy and refueling in the summer months. This took me about an hour to prepare, and I used a blender for the sauce.

Start with the sauce. A blender is necessary for this step. Heat the chicken sausages whole in a frying pan. These usually come precooked, but the addition of a little browning on the skin makes for a tasty sausage. Add a touch of olive oil or cooking oil spray to the pan, since they don’t have much fat. Empty the can of tomatoes and the tomato paste into the blender. Add the spices. Blend. You should make a good, thick puree with this method. Once the sausages are browned, take them from the pan and cut them into half inch slices. Add them back to the pan and pour in the sauce. Simmer the sauce while you are making the rest of the meal.

The pasta: boil water. Simple, no? Add the pasta and a pinch of salt. Boil to preference, but be aware, there is a narrow range of done to al dente for this type of pasta. Too much cooking and it turns to mush. Drain.

Sit down and enjoy your home made creation. The salad has the nice touch of the creamy avocado, which I love in a salad. The pasta was surprisingly tasty for whole wheat pasta. The meal is relatively low in fat, made from mostly organic sources, and is easy to prepare. The first time I made this my wife commented the sauce was too bland for her liking, so I spiced it up the second time. The addition of spicy oregano is unique. You can make yours as spicy or different as you like, since the sauce is basic and waiting to be customized. For an accompanying beverage, try Victory Prima Pils, or a dry rose. Or, just some iced tea.

As a desert in the summer, the Liz Lemon is a perfect blend of sweet and low calories. I found it delicious.

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